Insights of Harvard's Dr. Tanzi's blog

Scientists ascribe Alzheimer's memory loss to disruption of microtubules by zinc imbalance in the March 23 issue of the journal PLoS One.

Read more »

It is common to hear stories about a person in the advanced stage of dementia having a sudden burst of lucid, clear communication with their loved ones towards the end of their lives. In this video, Harvard neuroscientist Dr. Rudy Tanzi explores this phenomenon.

Read more »

Dr. Rudy Tanzi, Harvard Professor of Neurology: "Say out loud: 'my brain.' My brain. Who said that? Who said 'my brain'? That's who you are. The person who said 'my brain,' that's who you are. You used your brain to say 'my brain,' but the fact you can say 'my brain' and be self-aware says that's the real you."

Read more »

The sum of your memories constitute who you are. Creating and storing memories is one of the brain's most remarkable functions, and takes place deep inside the brain, in the hippocampus. With exquisite animations and compelling interviews, this video describes what Alzheimer's does to our memories.

Read more »

Are we near a tipping point in Alzheimer's disease research? Rudy Tanzi, Joseph P. and Rose F. Kennedy Professor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School/Massachusetts General Hospital, discusses whether we are near a tipping point in Alzheimer's disease in this video.

Read more »

Webinar: Two Sides of Abeta for the Layperson

Read more »